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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,343,319 and 176,155,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,343,319 and 176,155,046 is: 359,386,233.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,343,319 : 176,155,046 = 176,155,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,343,319/176,155,046 = 176,155,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,343,319x = 176,155,046 × 176,155,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,343,319x = 31,030,600,231,262,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,030,600,231,262,116/86,343,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,386,233.82

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